OUR ACTIONS

FOR GREEK NATURE AND GREEK BEEKEEPING

• Establishment of a dedicated Beekeeping Development Department aimed at providing specialized guidance to beekeepers, organizing educational seminars and conducting informative meetings with groups of beekeeping producers, fostering the exchange of expertise and the collective resolution of production-related challenges.
• Ongoing multi-level collaboration with the Departments of Beekeeping of the Agricultural University of Athens and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for joint initiatives, research activities and continuous exchange of scientific knowledge and information. Investment in the installation and operation of a Meteorological Station in Thassos Island in 2016, enabling continuous monitoring and uninterrupted availability of meteorological data. A weekly newsletter featuring nationwide weather updates is distributed to producers via e-mail.
• Provision of opportunities for producers to participate in research programs funded and powered by the Company. More specifically, the Company supported a pioneering research in the field of hymenoptera allergy, conducted by the Allergy Unit of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital of the University of Athens.
• Creation of the “Beecome a friend” initiative, placing the bee in the spotlight of public awareness and encouraging the development of such a human-bee “friendship”. The microsite demonstrates articles about bees, Greek apiculture and Greek honey. Its goal is to raise awareness about the vital importance of bees and their products.

FOR THE COMMUNITY

• Food donations to charitable institutions.
• Support to associations and social grocery stores through food donations.
• Sponsorship of sports teams. Since 2016, the Company has proudly served as sponsor of the AS Karditsa basketball club.
• Educational visits by students to the Company’s facilities, as well as visits by Company representatives to schools, involving enlightening presentations with useful informative material about Greek honey and Greek apiculture.
• Support to students through educational initiatives focusing on bees, Greek honey and proper nutrition. The Company has funded a series of research initiatives and sponsored numerous studies related to these fields.
• Sponsorship of a high school student involved in beekeeping for his 3-year Lyceum studies in the American Farm School in Thessaloniki.